In 1996, after the assassination of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola by the agents of Abacha junta, the security agencies, also in an attempt to shift the accusations from them, arrested some NADECO chieftains, accused them of being behind the gruesome act till a court ordered their release.
N' 1996, ka ndị ozi inwere ọchịchị n ike nke Abacha gbusiri Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, ndị ụlọ ọrụ nchekwa, ọzọkwa n' iji mee ka e bupu ebubo a n' ebe ha nọ, jidere ụfọdụ ndị isi NADECO, bo ha ebubo ịma isi omume ajọ obi a ganye n' ụlọ ikpe enye iwu ka a hapụ ha.